Were you born in a tent Meaning in English

expression

US

WER YOO BORN IN uh TENT

UK

WER YOO BAWN IN uh TENT

释义

This is a playful or sarcastic way of asking someone why they left a door open, implying that they have bad manners.

用法与细微差别

This is informal and sometimes used by parents or friends. It's a rhetorical question, not meant to be answered seriously. Only say it in casual settings, and mostly when a door is left open. Avoid using it in formal situations, as it may sound rude.

• Spanish: ¿**Naciste** en una tienda de campaña?
• Portuguese (BR): Você **nasceu** em uma barraca?
• Portuguese (PT): Tu **nasceste** numa tenda?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你是**在帐篷里出生**的吗？
• Chinese (Traditional): 你是**在帳篷裡出生**的嗎？
• Hindi: क्या तुम **तंबू में पैदा हुए थे**?
• Arabic: هل **وُلدتَ في خيمة**؟
• Bengali: তুমি কী **তাঁবুতে জন্মেছো**?
• Russian: Ты **родился в палатке**?
• Japanese: あなたは**テントで生まれた**の？
• Vietnamese: Bạn có **sinh ra trong lều** không?
• Korean: 넌 **텐트에서 태어났어**?
• Turkish: Sen **çadırda mı doğdun**?
• Urdu: کیا آپ **خیمے میں پیدا ہوئے تھے**؟
• Indonesian: Apakah kamu **lahir di tenda**?

例句

Hey, were you born in a tent? Close the door, please.

basic

Whenever my brother leaves the door open, Mom asks, 'were you born in a tent?'

basic

I laughed when Dad said, 'were you born in a tent?' to me.

basic

You left the door wide open again—were you born in a tent or something?

natural

If you keep leaving the door open, people will start asking if you were born in a tent.

natural

My roommate leaves the front door open all the time—I finally snapped and said, 'were you born in a tent?!'

natural